Malnutrition Prevention and Response

Course Details

Course Description

The course will analyze different nutrition specific interventions and how to combine them in order to address malnutrition in all its forms. Emphasis will be on successful program design and delivery. The themes of interventions reviewed in this course includes: Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN); prevention and treatment of acute malnutrition, prevention of obesity, and micronutrient deficiency control. By the end of this course, students will be familiar with a wide range of nutrition interventions and how to combine them to address both underweight and overweight in international programs.